Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:11 pm  

Not real appetite for London https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ra ... to-london/ The continued inward thinking carries on

Not real appetite for London https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ra ... to-london/ The continued inward thinking carries on

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:13 pm  

We are a northern based sport, ew have integrated well with the Northern Powerhouse and so we are focusing on our traditional areas with a bit of expansion going on in different areas.”

Pretty shocking comment to make, especially the “bit of expansion” I hope this rules him out of the job. Nothing like setting out your stall early with where you want to take the sport.
God help us if he gets the job, someone get on the phone to Barry Hearn

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:28 pm  

God help Rugby League if he gets the job, not just London Broncos.

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:41 pm  

agree how narrow minded and tunnell visioned can you get

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:47 pm  

Met the bloke a fair few times, very dismissive when he knew you were nothing to do with any of the top flight clubs

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:30 pm  

I did my coaching course with him many years ago!

Re: Parochial swine : Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:35 pm  

“We’ve had a London team in Super League before. We shouldn’t forget that both London Skolars and Broncos are clubs owned by individuals and they run the businesses the way they like.

...I disagree with Rimmer on many points but this is a very telling statement.......